World India issues flood warnings as rain pounds south BENGALURU: Intense rain lashed southern India on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a red alert warning of... Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:51pm
Business & Finance Airbus to cut up to 2,500 jobs in space, defence unit PARIS: European aviation giant Airbus plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its struggling defence and space division, a... Published 16 Oct, 2024 02:47pm
Sports England 239-6 in second Test after Sajid strikes for Pakistan MULTAN: Pakistan spinner Sajid Khan took three wickets in the space of 10 deliveries including centurion Ben Duckett... Updated 16 Oct, 2024 06:53pm
World The Bishnoi gang: the notorious syndicate Canada says is India’s proxy NEW DELHI: India’s Bishnoi crime gang has a grim reputation for assassinations and extortion on its home soil, but... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:50pm
Markets Asian markets track Wall Street losses on worries over tech rally HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:42pm
Business & Finance Lufthansa fined ‘record’ $4mn for barring Jewish passengers WASHINGTON: US authorities have hit Lufthansa with a record $4 million penalty after finding the airline... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:40pm
World Iran warns of ‘decisive’ response if Israel strikes, urges UN action TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat has warned UN chief Antonio Guterres that Tehran is ready for a “decisive and regretful”... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:38pm
Business & Finance UK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes LONDON: Britain’s annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday,... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:35pm
World World heading into ‘the Age of Electricity’: IEA PARIS: More than half of the world’s electricity will be produced by low-emission sources before 2030 but the... Published 16 Oct, 2024 12:34pm
World Turkey urges ‘sanctions’ against Israel ANKARA: Turkey’s foreign minister on Tuesday called for sanctions against Israel, urging the international... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World Bank WASHINGTON: A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is “out of reach,” said the World Bank on Tuesday,... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
Sports Debutant Ghulam hits century to defy England in second Test MULTAN: Kamran Ghulam hit a superb century on his debut to guide Pakistan to 259-5 on the opening day of the second... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World TV channels in Afghan province stop showing living things KABUL: At least two TV channels in a northern Afghan province stopped showing images of living beings during their... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World UN decries ‘worst restrictions’ on Gaza aid GENEVA: Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World China warns against ‘further escalation’ of Korean peninsula tensions BEIJING: China on Tuesday called for all parties on the Korean peninsula to avoid a “further escalation” after... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Myanmar armed group claims captured another town on China highway BANGKOK: Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town along a strategic highway to China, the... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World Macron says Israel PM ‘mustn’t forget his country created by UN decision’ PARIS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not forget his country was created as a result of a... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
World US warns Israel that aid could be withheld WASHINGTON: The United States warned Israel on the possibility of withholding some assistance barring improvements... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 11:53pm
World US says India should take Canada plot allegations ‘seriously’ WASHINGTON: The United States called Tuesday on India to take seriously allegations by Canada of an assassination... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:25pm
Sports Nissanka powers Sri Lanka to 162 against West Indies in second T20 DAMBULLA: Opener Pathum Nissanka’s half-century helped drive Sri Lanka to a competitive 162-5 on Tuesday in the... Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:12pm